Preferred Label : foramina of scarpa;
Uberon definition : In the maxilla, occasionally two additional canals are present in the middle line
of the palatine process; they are termed the foramina of Scarpa, and when present
transmit the nasopalatine nerves, the left passing through the anterior, and the right
through the posterior canal.;
Uberon related term : foramina of scarpa;
Origin ID : 0008809;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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In the maxilla, occasionally two additional canals are present in the middle line
of the palatine process; they are termed the foramina of Scarpa, and when present
transmit the nasopalatine nerves, the left passing through the anterior, and the right
through the posterior canal.
